Luiz Sá
Luiz Sá (Fortaleza, September 28, 1907 – Niterói, November 14, 1979) was a Brazilian comic book artist, caricaturist, illustrator, painter, scenographer and publicist. Luiz Sá was born in the state of Ceará, he moved to Rio de Janeiro around 1929, where he began working for O Tico-Tico, the first comics magazine in Brazil. In O Tico-Tico, Sá created his most famous characters: the trio Reco-Reco, Bolão and Azeitona, considered the first legitimately Brazilian comic book characters and also the most popular of the magazine until its ending, in the 1960s.
Luiz Sá
Aiupa Brasil produções · Luiz Sá (1975) · CC BY 2.5
- Born
- 1907. · Fortaleza.
- Died
- 1979. · Niterói.
- Nationality
- Brazil.
- Occupation
- comics artist, animator, cartoonist, caricaturist and painter.
- Known for
- Reco-Reco and Bolão and Azeitona.
- Honours
- Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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Luiz Sá (Fortaleza, September 28, 1907 – Niterói, November 14, 1979) was a Brazilian comic book artist, caricaturist, illustrator, painter, scenographer and publicist. Luiz Sá was born in the state of Ceará, he moved to Rio de Janeiro around 1929, where he began working for O Tico-Tico, the first comics magazine in Brazil. In O Tico-Tico, Sá created his most famous characters: the trio Reco-Reco, Bolão and Azeitona, considered the first legitimately Brazilian comic book characters and also the most popular of the magazine until its ending, in the 1960s.
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Sá was also one of the pioneers in Brazilian animation. In 1974, he contracted tuberculosis and, in 1979, he died of complications from the disease. In 1988, he was awarded posthumously with the Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics, an award that aims to honor artists who have dedicated themselves to Brazilian comics for at least 25 years.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. Employment is recorded with O Tico-Tico. Works named in the authority record are Reco-Reco, Bolão and Azeitona. Distinctions recorded are Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics.
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1907
Luiz Sá born at Fortaleza.
1939
As Aventuras de Virgulino (1939) - Luiz Sá (1939) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1979
Luiz Sá died at Niterói.
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- 2.Elisa Batalha do sec 22 em marte na europa de jesus, Colaboração: Pedro Paulo Soares, João gabriel nascimento silva mosca diretor do Museu da Vida / COC/ Fiocruz. Luiz Sá: um desenhista a serviço da saúde.
- 3.Editora Companhia das Letras. A Guerra dos Gibis - a formação do mercado editorial brasileiro e a censura aos quadrinhos, 1933-1964. 9788535905823.
- 4.Senac. Enciclopédia do cinema brasileiro. 9788573590937.
- 5.observatoriodaimprensa.com.br.
- 6.Documentário Luz, Anima, Ação recupera animação brasileira. 23 de julho de 2013.
- 7.Os heróis das HQ. 10 de Fevereiro de 2001.
- 8.Luiz Sá. Minimuseu Firmeza.
- 9.www20.opovo.com.br.
- 10.O Povo. 2024-12-1.
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